Originally Posted by Dundee

I love seeing the traditionally docked breeds with tails - they look so much better. I hate needless docking - it is for the owners vanity not for the good of the dogs. I agree with docking working dogs, even if it means a few from the litter still end up in pet homes - as is likely to happen but is much more preferable to the damage that can be inflicted on a tail.

It is a mutilation for cosmetic reasons and those who like them will get used to them with their tails eventually. It's like ear cropping which looks so unnatural and ugly - anyone living in a country that allows it, will think uncropped ears look strange.

Originally Posted by Tweedle Dee

Maybe not but there are rules for transporting / travelling the pregnant bitch (last 10% of pregnancy i believe) -transporting mum and pups all over the place is possibly a lot more traumatic for the new family than tail docking imo and i wouldnt want to risk the stress on my Bitch and her pups